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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Research article

Quadriceps muscle strength, radiographic knee osteoarthritis and knee pain: the ROAD study

Authors: Shigeyuki Muraki, Toru Akune, Masatoshi Teraguchi, Ryohei Kagotani, Yoshiki Asai, Munehito Yoshida, Fumiaki Tokimura, Sakae Tanaka, Hiroyuki Oka, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Kozo Nakamura, Noriko Yoshimura

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Background

The objective of this study was to clarify the association of quadriceps muscle strength with knee pain using a large-scale, population-based cohort of the Research on Osteoarthritis/osteoporosis Against Disability (ROAD) study.

Methods

From the 2566 subjects at the third visit of the ROAD study, the present study analyzed 2152 subjects who completed radiographic examinations and measurements of muscle strength and mass (690 men and 1462 women; mean age, 71.6 ± 12.2 years). Knee pain was assessed by an experienced orthopedist. Knee osteoarthritis (OA) was defined according to Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade. Quadriceps muscle strength and muscle mass at the lower limbs were measured by the Quadriceps Training Machine (QTM-05F, Alcare Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan) and the Body Composition Analyzer MC-190 (Tanita Corp., Tokyo, Japan), respectively.

Results

Quadriceps muscle strength and weight bearing index (WBI: quadriceps muscle strength by weight) were significantly associated with knee pain after adjustment for age and body mass index, whereas grip strength and muscle mass at the lower limbs were not. The significant association of quadriceps muscle strength with knee pain was independent of radiographic knee OA.

Conclusion

The present cross-sectional study showed an independent association of quadriceps muscle strength with knee pain.
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Metadata
Title
Quadriceps muscle strength, radiographic knee osteoarthritis and knee pain: the ROAD study
Authors
Shigeyuki Muraki
Toru Akune
Masatoshi Teraguchi
Ryohei Kagotani
Yoshiki Asai
Munehito Yoshida
Fumiaki Tokimura
Sakae Tanaka
Hiroyuki Oka
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Kozo Nakamura
Noriko Yoshimura
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-015-0737-5

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